Apr 22

Saint Teodoro of Siceone

April 22nd VII century Abad Obispo

In the village of Siceone, in Galatia (current Turkey), saint Teodoro, Bishop and hegumen, since childhood was distinguished by his love of solitude, embracing a life of austere, and obliged to accept his ordination as Bishop of Anastasiopolis, insisted to the Patriarch of Constantinople to be dispensed from his post and return to his beloved solitude.